The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-14
RUSSIA GIVEN A SNUB.
BISMARCK KEEPS HER OUT OF THE
AUSTRO-GERMAN CONFERENCE.

An Effort Made to Gain An Entry But
1t Failed of Success - Denmark
Greatly Strengthening Her Fortifl-
cations-The Feeling Against France
AS Bitter as Ever.
Copyright 1887 by Ne,0 York associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 13.-With Prince Bis
marck's return from Varzein the repose of
the diplomatic circles, unbroken for weeks,
has been succeeded by commotion. His
coming conference with Count Kalnoky, at
klssingen, is expected to lead to new de-
velopments in the policy of the Austro-
German alliance against Russia.
The overtures made by Russia to have
Count Schouralof. the Russian Ambassa-
dor at Berlin, take part in the coming con-
ference were coldly received, and were not
pushed. Instead of comforting with Rus
sian representative Prince Bismarck, dur
ing his stay at Kissingen, will receive the
envoy of the Italian government and DR..
Won Schloezer, the Prussian Minister to the
Vatican. Mgr. Galimberti, Papal Nuncio
at Vienna, is also reported to be seeking
an interview with Prince Bismarck These
movements have given rise to reports that
the adhesion of Italy to the alliance had
become uncertain since Prince Bismarck
appeared to favor the claims of the Pope in
the latters negotions for an entente cOrdidle
with the Italian government. The story is
credited that Count Dirobilant, the ex-
foreign minister of Italy, was received
privately by Prince Bismarck at
Narzein and that there was
a prolonged interview between
them, resulting in the renewal of the alli-
ance, which will be formally and publicly
announced after the conference with Count
Kalnoky. Italy's adhesion will all but
imply check of Mgr. Galimberti's mission
Tie presence of Prince Bismarck in the
foreign office has quickened everything.
Sir Edward Malet the English ambassador,
whose leave of absence was shortened, re-
turned hurriedly to Berlin Thursday and
saw Prince Bismarck Yesterday before the
latter started for Kissingen. Tonight he
gave interviews to several ministers.
ANTI-RUssIAN EDITORIALS.
Concurrent with the renewal of the en-
tente cOrdidIe between Italy and Austria
appear significant articles in the inspired
press against Russia. The Kreuz Zeittng,
which recently stated that the
governments relations with the
Gar were improving, yesterday declared
that there was no cessation of hostility to-
ward Germans, and that Russia's delay in
applying her ukase against foreigners was
only designed to prevent too hurried en-
forcement of the law from injuIing Russian
interests. In official circles it is looked
upon as settled that Immediately upon the
meeting of the Reichstag special tariff re-
prisals, including a bill to increase the
duty on grain imports will be proposed.
The North German Gazette, which has
hitherto ignored the agitation for an in
crease of duty, gives prominence to memo
rials addressed to Prince Bismarck favoring
such augmentation The chambers of
commerce maintain their protests against
any increase, declaring that the present
tariff is injurious and that any increase
would be ruinous, but popular feeling in
the meantime is strongly in favor of a
policy of retaliation which would influence
majority of the Reichstag to support the
government. Among the incidents in
connection with Russian hostility is Dem
marks extension of the Notifications at
Copenhagen. The Danish official papers
assert that the new works are undertaken
solely to complete the defenses in accord
ance with old plans, and that this does not
indicate any intention on the part of Den
mark to interfere if Germany engages in
war with Russia or France. The facts are
that Notifications are being constructed
vigorously under Russian prompting and
on a scale hitherto unknown in Denmark
The reports of Denmark's ornaments led
Berlin papers to give warning that the re-
suit of Danish interference would be the alb
sorption Of Denmark by Germany
GRAvELoTTE's ANNIVERSARY.
The seventeenth anniversary of the battle
of Gravelotte win be observed ON Aug. Is,
eliminating in a review and display at
Potsdam An imperial decree issued to-
night directs that the ceremony of the con-
secration OF the four new infantry regi-
ments and three new battalions of
railway corps shall take place on
that occasion. Prince William will be in
command On the same day there will be
a celebration of the victory on the battle
field itself, which will be attended by thous-
ands of people from all parts of the empire.
Veterans from every military society in
Germany will go to Gravelotte and st. Pri-
vat TO participate in the ceremonies. Eight
hundred members of the Saxon Kriegsve-
rein arrived at Weissensbourg today and
visited the battlefield, placing vreaths upon
graves where many of their comrades fell
Within the next few days special trains will
take other veterans to perform similar rites
on every battle field in Alsace- Lorraine.
These demonstrations are not intended as
aimless innocence to the people of France
They are meant as an expression of renewed
hostility under the menaces of the French,
designed to show that Germany is ready to
fight to retain what her victories gave her
The officials in Alsace-Lorraine report
more hopefully in regard to the
abatement of the French malcontent
agitation, although it is still occasionally
necessary to resort to expulsion. An i'm
portant instance of this kind has lust oc-
Cured. Daniel Dollfus, son of the head of
the great manufacturing firm of Dollfus,
Miegg & Co., of Muhouse, was expelled on
account of his being member of the French
Patriotic League.